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February 22, 2024 - Panola College is having a Senior Activity Drive! Seniors need activities to do when spending time at a facility with friends and family. Panola College students are collecting board/card games, cognitive and sensory activities, craft kits and supplies, adult coloring and activity books, and large piece puzzles. The collected items will be distributed to area nursing homes, assisted living facilities, etc.
Please bring items to Panola College at 678 Roughrider Drive, Center, Texas 75935 or White Cottage Merchantile.
If your group would like to collect items as well, contact Cancee Lester, Director of Shelby County Operations at Panola College.
February 20, 2024 - Panola College was awarded $249,930 through the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s TRUE grant program, supporting the development of an Occupational Skills Award in Industrial Communications and Measurement along with the installation of an immersive interactive technology lab for cutting edge training.
The technology will bring industry sites into the classroom for a more effective and versatile experience, equipping students with more skills in various applications of theory than ever. Industry partners will be able to share real time, in the field, scenarios with trainees to immerse them into the setting for a real-world experience.
“This new credit-bearing credential can be stand alone, earned in one semester, or added onto any credential currently offered at the College for upskilling and marketability,” said Natalie Oswalt, Dean of Arts, Sciences, and Technology at Panola College. “It will be offered in a hybrid modality, with the immersive lab portion being face-to-face and other materials presented online.”
The TRUE grant program was established to support the creation, expansion, or redesign of workforce education and training programs that are in high-demand
January 30, 2024 - Panola College is proud to announce the students named to the President’s and Dean’s Lists for the Fall 2023 semester.
To qualify for the President’s List, students must complete the semester with a GPA between 3.8 and 4.0 with a minimum of 12 semester credit hours. Only courses applying toward an associate degree or certificate are included in the computation.
The Fall 2023 President’s List is as follows:
Shelby County Students
Estefani Alpuche-Tiquet, Center
Cassie Baylor, Center
Megan Choate, Center
Taylor Davis, Center
Alondra Dominguez Hernandez, Center
David Howard II, Center
Aung Khaing, Center
Ler Moo, Center
Samuel Pless, Center
Rileigh Powell, Center
Tara Sires, Center
Nicole White, Center
Kelley Fountain, Joaquin
Brianna Jackson, Joaquin
Kannon Rogers, Joaquin
Kendall Murry, Shelbyville
Madison Taylor, Shelbyville
Renee Gomez, Tenaha
Katy Graves, Tenaha
Gracie Knight, Tenaha
Kaleb Oswalt, Tenaha
Evan Plata, Tenaha
Britney Vargas, Timpson
Shamaka Whitton, Timpson
Other Area Students
Caleb Chacon, Allen
Marielena Rangel-Mandujano, Alvin
Paige Taylor, Arlington
William Bogs, Beckville
Calan Castles, Beckville
Mya Davis, Beckville
Kaylii Fuller, Beckville
Terri Matthews, Bedford
Jacob Mabie, Brenham
Adam Anderson, Carthage
Collin Billiott, Carthage
Olivia Blissett, Carthage
Samantha Blue, Carthage
Casidi Boyd, Carthage
Abigail Cawthon, Carthage
Maria Luiza Correa Cardoso, Carthage
Dillon Davenport, Carthage
Savanna Evans, Carthage
Kendall Fant, Carthage
Austin Gauntt, Carthage
Addison Glaze, Carthage
Kaci Huff, Carthage
Jaibian Jackson, Carthage
Katelynn Kruebbe, Carthage
Kourtney Lanham, Carthage
Makhai Lewis, Carthage
Paulina Ortiz, Carthage
Gabrielle Perez, Carthage
Kylee Ritchie, Carthage
Gabrielle Sapp, Carthage
Makenzie Strickland, Carthage
Kelsey Swift, Carthage
Kaitlyn Taylor, Carthage
Lawrence, Thompson, Carthage
Sixt Von Kapff, Carthage
Kassidy Weatherford, Carthage
Quantia Weatherton, Carthage
Brooke Whitaker, Carthage
Ella Wolfe, Carthage
Jordan Dildine, Centerville
Annamarie Pierce, Cloutierville, La.
Anna Williams, Colfax, La.
Randi Beasley, Cushing
Hannah Bowlinger, DeBerry
Amber Byerly, DeBerry
Hailey Carr, DeBerry
Taylor Marshall, DeBerry
Jamie Bellomy, Diana
Etaria Gibbons, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Susana Tapia, Garrison
Justin Courtney, Gary
Izabelle Johnson, Gary
Emily Scogin, Hamilton, Mich.
Chloe Copeland, Harleton
Chasidy Ozan, Hemphill
Callie Whalen, Henderson
Chimeremeze Anumiheoma, Ikorodu
Eghaletome Efenedo, Ikorodu
Michelle Wagner, Jefferson
Bibiana Agundiz, Karnack
Dalton Bennett, Karnack
Alaina Dyson, Karnack
Josey Murphy, Keatchie, La.
Elizabeth Nagudi, Kirkwood, Mo.
Timileyin Sofola, Lagos
Katrina Tran, Liberty
Carmen Chatman, Longview
Tori Feuchtenberger, Longview
Mikeyla McCray, Longview
Danielle Moon, Longview
Jakayla Morrow, Longview
Nathan Pinkston, Longview
Christi Thompson, Longview
Perla Barrales, Marshall
Estephanie Cardenas, Marshall
Chance Commander, Marshall
Andres Cornejo, Marshall
Brooke Davis, Marshall
Lexie Everett, Marshall
Anastacia Living, Marshall
Daisy Luna, Marshall
Juana Mata-Leal, Marshall
Eric McCulloh, Marshall
Mackenzie McGuire, Marshall
Xamanda Ortiz, Marshall
Iris Oviedo Hernandez, Marshall
Andrew Selph, Marshall
Landon Storey, Marshall
Caitlyn Theron, Marshall
Joana Vences, Marshall
Mara Vernon, Marshall
Larry Watts III, Marshall
Kayla Dotson, Memphis, Tenn.
Leanna Earnest, Milam
Abigail Dennis-Bishop, Mount Enterprise
Ashley Chavez, Nacogdoches
Chizoba Okpo, Nacogdoches
Jonah Hinton, Naperville, Ill.
Monica Uba, Ota
Cassie Smith, Pineland
Taja Stephens, Plantation, Fla.
Frances Ezegrim, Richardson
Dacey Coleman, San Augustine
Mariah Smith, San Augustine
Morganne Stokes, Shreveport, La.
Demetria Moning, Springhill, La.
Caitlyn Courtney, Tatum
Briana Kirkpatrick, Tatum
Gerardo Salgado, Tatum
Micah Gilbreath, Texarkana
Andrew Rivera, Victoria
Michelle Braden, Waskom
Felipe Castillo, Waskom
Aubrey Connell, Waskom
Cameron Fontenot, Waskom
Markus Gonzalez, Waskom
Riley Otwell, Waskom
Ridge Riley, Waskom
Destiny Smith, Waskom
Jayla Stephens, Waskom
Alyssa Brewer, White Oak
Emma Hill, White Oak
January 30, 2024 - Panola College is proud to announce the students named to the Dean’s Lists for the Fall 2023 semester.
To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must complete the semester with a GPA between 3.5 and 3.79 with a minimum of 12 semester credit hours. Only courses applying toward an associate degree or certificate are included in the computation.
The Fall 2023 Dean’s List is as follows:
Shelby County Students
Allison Adamcryk, Center
Daniela Angel, Center
Jason Arcibar, Center
Kelly Bridges, Center
Shelby Choate, Center
Ashlyn Creech, Center
Avery Faulkner, Center
Oscar Galvan, Center
Norma Gomez, Center
Osvaldo Guevara, Center
Jarely Hernandez, Center
Chandler Jones, Center
Macey McSwain, Center
Isai Morales, Center
Mariah Nash, Center
Whittany Payne, Center
Alexia Pineda, Center
Victor Romo, Center
Nadia Suaste, Center
Victoria Warren, Center
William Wyatt, Center
Kaylea Neal, Joaquin
Clayton Dean, Shelbyville
Brylee Scarborough, Shelbyville
Jennifer Diaz-Pacheco, Tenaha
Brianna Rivera, Tenaha
Keira Curtis, Timpson
Ashton Raines, Timpson
Holly Shrell, Timpson
Students from Other Areas
Luca Pastor, Amsterdam
Raphael Smeenk, Amsterdam
Alyssa Hicks, Avinger
Amber Harris, Beckville
Savanah Johns, Beckville
Dalton Millican, Beckville
Kacy Navarrette, Beckville
Hector Rivera, Beckville
Corbin Arwine, Carthage
Dulce Castro Carthage
Rayanne Cumbie, Carthage
Barbara Dyke, Carthage
Amber Earl, Carthage
Alayna Fehner, Carthage
Hayden Harrison, Carthage
Jarnai Hill, Carthage
David Hunter, Carthage
Kiley Hutto, Carthage
Katherine Lloyd, Carthage
Brookelyn Malone, Carthage
Jessye Massey, Carthage
Noah McMillan, Carthage
Jayden Mojica, Carthage
Alec Molloy, Carthage
Emilee Cherokee Patton, Carthage
Rebekah Powell, Carthage
Jackson Shearin, Carthage
Hannah Solis, Carthage
Kendal Tinkle, Carthage
Jaquelyn Travis, Carthage
Brannon Turner, Carthage
Tiffanie Wiggins, Carthage
Garrett Butenschoen, DeBerry
McKinna Chamness, DeBerry
Alexander Gonzalez, DeBerry
Todd Register, DeBerry
Bailey Smith, DeBerry
Mercedes Tridle, DeBerry
Taylor Garrett, Diana
Reagan Harrison, Eagle, Colo.
Mariela Molina, Farmersville
Carson Langford, Fort Worth
Connor Cassano, Frisco
Presleigh Chapman, Garrison
Trinity Davis-Hahn, Garrison
Danielle Harrison, Gary
Destiny Shepard, Gary
Summer Stuart, Gary
Elizabeth Webb, Grandview
Vanessa Conley, Hallsville
Julia Smith, Hallsville
Hannah Adams, Harleton
Hailey Allison, Henderson
Ashten Sanders, Henderson
Harley Smith, Henderson
Leanna Garrett, Karnack
Polycarp Michira, Keroka
Ariana Grimes, Kilgore
Matthew Huey, Kilgore
Aidan Welsh, Lake Charles, La.
Melissa Monroy, Logansport, La.
Kynlie Hooper, Longview
Vechata Huon, Longview
Jorden Writt, Longview
Nathan Love, Magnolia
Alexa Acosta, Marshall
Vanessa Barron, Marshall
Joshua Beasley, Marshall
Luis Estrada, Marshall
Savannah Foster, Marshall
Jakayla Lilly, Marshall
Brendan Loveless, Marshall
Chantal McCulloh, Marshall
Dayana Mendoza, Marshall
Estrella Montes, Marshall
Morgan Perkins, Marshall
Lauren Pritchard, Marshall
Kyla Shipwash, Marshall
Wesley Vasquez, Marshall
Kyara Vazquez, Marshall
Madalyn Warren, Marshall
Kelton Maxfield, Meridian, Idaho
Preston Shawhart, Mount Enterprise
Tianna Bolton, Nacogdoches
Mariaha Gentry, Nacogdoches
Cheyann Hobson, Nacogdoches
Cynthia Hood, Nacogdoches
Aliceann Kressin, Nacogdoches
Claudia Martinez, Nacogdoches
Jazmine Muro, Nacogdoches
Rodrick Payne, Nacogdoches
Olivia Bush, Port Arthur
Thomas Reinholt, Port Neches
Camila Pereira, Santa Cruz
Daniel Chukwusili, Shomolu
Maelena Thompson, Shreveport, La.
Lily Luna, Tatum
Pepper White, Waskom
January 4, 2024 - The Panola College Alumni Association is currently seeking nominations for its 2024 Alumni of the Year award. Nominations for this year’s award may be submitted through February 2 by completing the online form at panola.edu/alumni.
Presented annually during the spring semester, the award recognizes alumni who have enhanced the reputation of the College by distinguishing themselves in their careers and have made significant contributions to their community through professional service, public service, and civic activities.
“We know that there are many incredible alumni of the College that deserve recognition for their accomplishments,” said Jessica Pace, Vice President of Institutional Advancement. “It is always inspiring to hear our Alumni of the Year speak to the graduates at commencement each spring.”
The nominee must be a Panola College alumnus, someone faculty, staff, students, and alumni will take pride in and be inspired by, and be present at the May 2024 commencement ceremony. The complete list of criteria may also be found at panola.edu/alumni.
Those with questions may contact the Office of Institutional Advancement at Panola College by calling 903-693-2029 or emailing alumni@panola.edu
Board Secretary Richard Thomas accepts his 30-year service award.
December 12, 2023 - Panola College honored 19 faculty and staff members, who represented a collective 215 years of service to the College, with awards at an annual holiday luncheon on December 12.
Christina Oldham accepts her 20-year service award.
“It is with great pride that we recognize the anniversaries of our faculty and staff,” said Dr. Gregory Powell, Panola College President. “At this important milestone, we express our sincere appreciation for their dedication. We strongly believe that each individual employee has the opportunity to add great value to Panola College.”
Mark Dickerson, Kasi Broussard, Jason Cook, Trellis McCann, and Laura Vance accept their 15-year service awards. Denise Welch, who has also served 15 years, is not pictured.
Board Secretary Richard Thomas was recognized for 30 years of service with the College; Christina Oldham was recognized for 20 years; Trellis McCann, Denise Welch, Kasi Broussard, Jason Cook, Mark Dickerson, and Laura Vance for 15 years; Kimberly Bishop, Bobbie Smith, Kelley Hammond, and Misty Coleman for 10 years; and Alan Howard, Angie Musgrove, Yvette Royal, Dr. Sherlynn Hall, Chasity Klingler, Larry Wade, Jr., and Carol Brightwell for five years.
Kimberly Bishop, Misty Coleman, Kelley Hammond, and Bobbie Smith accept their 10-year service awards.
Carol Brightwell, Dr. Sherlynn Hall, Alan Howard, Chasity Klingler, and Angie Musgrove accept their 5-year service awards. Yvette Royal and Larry Wade, Jr., who have also served 5 years, are not pictured.
Pictured are (from left), Dr. Linda Welsh, Dr. Greg Powell, Dr. Rebecca Morris, Tryphena Walker, Natalie Oswalt, Rachel Weekly, Whitney McBee, Angie Musgrove, and Dr. Bubba Adams
December 1, 2023 - The Texas Success Center has selected Panola College as the recipient of the 2023 “Rising Star” Rose Award in Recognition of Scaling Excellence. The prestigious award recognizes the College for its efforts in transforming its culture to become a more student-centered institution.
“Being presented with this award is a great honor and a true testament to the progress that is being made at Panola College,” said Dr. Bubba Adams, Vice President of Instruction. “Thank you to the dedicated faculty, staff, and students who made this possible.”
The Texas Success Center commended the College for demonstrating the most growth in scaling the essential practices of the strategy across four foundational pillars that lead to transformational change.
In particular, the College made substantial gains in designing program pathways and aligning the math course within each program pathway. Additionally, the College ensures that all students have access to career exploration and that faculty have made strides in embedding opportunities for experiential learning into the classroom.
The College also made considerable improvements in advising practices, ensuring advisors have the information they need to monitor all students for success, and that students have access to and understand their progress through the program pathway to enable them to achieve credential completion.
These comprehensive reforms have significantly transformed the student experience, with 20 out of 23 essential practices positively impacting a wide range of students.
The College’s Pathways Committee accepted the award at the Texas Pathways Institute, recently held in Houston, Texas, with 500 attendees representing 48 colleges statewide. The Committee includes Dr. Greg Powell, Dr. Bubba Adams, Natalie Oswalt, Whitney McBee, Dr. Rebecca Morris, Angie Musgrove, Tryphena Walker, and Rachel Weekly.
November 7, 2023 - Panola College is proud to announce the endowment of the Reeves Family Scholarship Fund, established by the Reeves family in honor of their family heritage and the achievements of their relative, Jim Reeves.
Jim Reeves was one of country music’s most successful singers in the 1950s and 1960s. He scored hits like “Blue Boy,” “Billy Bayou,” “Four Walls,” “Home,” and “Am I Losing You.” He scored his biggest hit, “He’ll Have to Go,” in 1959-1960, which topped the country music charts and hit #2 on the pop charts.
The Reeves Family Scholarship Fund will be awarded annually to a student who is majoring in one of the fine arts.
November 1, 2023 - The Gas Compressor Association (GCA) donated $15,950 to Panola College’s School of Energy on October 26, 2023. The donation was presented by Joni Rice, Vice President of Human Resources, Chad Roberts, CEO, and Elisa Flores, Human Resources Manager, of Estis Compression and McClung Energy Services.
“The GCA has been a faithful donor to the energy program, and these funds will go toward expanding the hands-on equipment and scholarships used in the petroleum and compression fields of study at the College,” said Daniel Hall, Chair of the School of Energy.
Hall was joined by Jessica Pace, Vice President of Institutional Advancement, Michael Pace, School of Energy Instructor, and Mary Chance, Assistant to the President/Grants Coordinator, to accept the donation, which took place inside the School of Energy lab on the Panola College campus in Carthage.
“The compression industry has one of the highest demands for skilled workers, and we are excited to have these partnerships that directly impact our students with training and job opportunities,” added Hall.
October 27, 2023 - The Panola College Fine Arts department will present a collaborative performance of “The Sound of Music” on November 3, 4, and 5 in the Q.M. Martin Auditorium, featuring band, choir, and theatre students.
The inspirational story, based on the memoir of Maria Augusta Trapp, follows an ebullient postulate who serves as governess to the seven children of the imperious Captain von Trapp, bringing music and joy to the household – but as the forces of Nazism take hold of Austria, Maria and the entire von Trapp family must make a moral decision.
The show will feature a trove of cherished songs, including “Climb Ev’ry Mountain,” “My Favorite Things,” “Do-Re-Mi,” “Sixteen Going on Seventeen,” and the title number, “The Sound of Music.” The final collaboration between Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, the musical won the hearts of audiences worldwide and earned five Tony Awards and five Oscars.
Tickets are $15 and may be purchased online at panola.booktix.net or at the door prior to each performance. The Friday and Saturday performances will take place at 7 p.m., and the Sunday performance at 2 p.m.
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